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Jump Start / Boosting a Vehicle

10-51 Note: One of the first things you learn how to do is jump start a vehicle. This article helps familiarize the terminology and basic procedure…

This article is about a method of starting a vehicle with a discharged battery. For other uses, see Jump start . Jump starting a vehicle Crocodile clips, also called automotive clips, on a set of jumper cables A jump start , also called a boost , is a method […]

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Roadside Assistance Overview

10-51 Note: Part of our Towing Basics series, this is basic information but important for a new professional to know…

Roadside assistance and breakdown coverage are services that assist motorists, or bicyclists, whose vehicles have suffered a mechanical failure that leaves the operator stranded. […]

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Automobile Associations Overview

10-51 Note: This is a great overview of automobile clubs. It may seem obvious to some, but we all had to learn about them from somewhere…

Automobile associations , also referred to as motoring clubs , motoring associations , motor clubs , are organizations, either for-profit or non-profit, which motorists (drivers and vehicle owners) can join to enjoy benefits provided by the club relating to driving a vehicle. There is typically an annual membership fee […]

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Vehicle Recovery Basics and Components

10-51 Note: Basic, basic information in this article but it is important to know how to identify equipment like a pro. Calling every tool ‘that thingamabob’ doesn’t work.

This article is about vehicle recovery. Vehicle recovery is the recovery of any vehicle to another place, generally speaking […]

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Tow Truck History and Components

10-51 Note: A good read that covers the basics. Important to read if you are new and even a good review if you’ve been on the job a while…

A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles.[…]

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TruckTalk – At the MTO inspection scales with MTO…

1051 Note: A great video on commercial truck safety from the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada…

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Maintenance Monday – Power Wrapping Your Recovery Winch

1051 Note: Learning the proper methods means your equipment will last longer, be safer, and save money!

One of the most important preparations a tow truck operator can do, is to make sure the wire rope on their recovery winch is tightly wrapped on the winch drum. This process is referred to as “power wrapping”. This video discusses the importance of power wrapping the wire rope […]

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Maintenance Monday – Flatbed Lubrication

Whether you call it a Car Carrier, Rollback , or Slide Bed, they get a lot of use in today’s world of towing and recovery. If you operate a Century® , Vulcan® , or Chevron™ car carrier, it is important that you routinely lubricate all of the pivot and […]